From: cfmpublic@ns.sympatico.ca   
      
   On Thu, 6 Nov 2014 19:24:35 -0500, "conklin"   
    wrote:   
      
   >Interesting report.  But at some point the airlines are going to have to put   
   >large planes to work on the East Coast to carry future demand.  Many small   
   >airplanes simply clog up the runways.  Trains do not have the option of   
   >larger cars.   
   >   
   Given that Acela only has 6 passenger carrying cars per set and most   
   NEC trains are only 8 cars, there is room to add cars to each train.   
   Amtrak could also reduce seat pitch by 2 - 4 inches and still be   
   better than bus or air.   
      
   Clark Morris   
   >   
   > wrote in message   
   >news:32764d62-91c0-4d49-8993-02e8e7eaed20@googlegroups.com...   
   >> http://www.philly.com/philly/business/homepage/20141107_Cost_   
   ill_be_key_factor_in_Northeast_Corridor_of_the_future.html   
   >   
      
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